Derring as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Derring

What is the meaning of the name Derring ?

The baby name Derring is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛrɪŋ/ (DER-ing).

Derring is English in Origin.

Derring is a modern English given name drawn from the phrase derring-do, “bold deeds.” The expression goes back to Middle English dorryng don in Chaucer, “daring to do,” later respelled by Edmund Spenser as derring-do and reinterpreted as feats of valor. The sense of the name is bravery, enterprise, and adventurous spirit, ultimately rooted in Old English durran, “to dare.”

As a personal name, Derring is rare and functions as a contemporary word-name or occasional surname transfer. It is effectively unisex. Variants and near-forms include Dering, Daring, Derrin, and Derren; related choices include Darren. Its appeal rests on the phrase’s long literary life rather than regular baptismal use, giving Derring a fresh yet storied profile.

⚙ Derring is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Derring appears only 4 times in total — found in 3 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.